Circa 1890 Majolica Palissy wall plate molded with two toads, two beetles and a lizard on mossy ground. Brown reverse with two hanging holes on the foot. Three stilt marks inside the foot, along with impressed maker''s mark ''M.MAFRA CALDAS PORTUGAL'' and inscribed ''8''. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Some flaking to the toad''s backs, lizard''s mouth and moss. Restoration of two beetle legs and both horns of both beetle''s. 8.5ins diameter
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